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Past Events & Library Rerouces

Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008: Memories of a Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor

StatsOn August 6, 1945, Ms. Yoshiko Kajimoto was working as a mobilized student in an airplane parts factory 2.3 km from the epicenter of where the atomic bomb was dropp on Hiroshima.UITV recording of this event is available on DVD (29381 DVD).

Developed by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, this is a touring exhibit. "The spirit of Hiroshima : an introduction to the atomic bomb traged / by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (Japanese Collection FOLIO D767.25.H6 H656 1999)" and "

Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010: Memories of a Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor II

Mr. Katsufumi Shintaku told his story via web conferencing to UI and Drake University audience. Recording of this event will become available on DVD soon.

1000 Paper Cranes

In Japan, people fold 1,000 cranes with origami papers when making a wish for longevity, recovery from illness, and so on. Many people have folded and dedicated 1,000 cranes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki wishing for world peace.

Personal Narrative Videos Online

"Memories of a Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor" University of Iowa Libraries, September 2008Event held at the Iowa City Public Library. Sponsored by and in cooperation with the City of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. University of Iowa sponsors include the UI Libraries, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, International Writing Program, Departments of Political Science and History, Center for Human Rights and International Programs. Recorded program is available at http://ir.uiowa.edu/lib_workshops/3/.

"Hiroshima Nagasaki Download: Memories from Americas" Shinpei Takeda and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairshttp://www.hiroshima-nagasaki.com/This is the collaborative project between Shinpei Takeda, a filmmaker who is documenting Hibakusha accounts outside of Japan, and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs. 12 clips are available. The website is based on Takeda's film, Hiroshima Nagasaki Download, which is available on DVD (73 min. Main Media Collection Video record 33404 DVD).

"Hiroshima Survivors Tell of the First Atomic Attack" University of California at Santa Barbara, September 2009http://www.uctv.tv/search-details.aspx?showID=16446Event recorded by UCTV and first aired on 5/25/2009. Ms. Junko Kayashige and Ms. Miyako Yano told their stories as survivors of Atomic Bombing.59 minutes

"No More Hibakusha" NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)http://www.nhk.or.jp/no-more-hibakusha/index_en.htmlTestimony section includes 15 videoclips of Hiroshima A-bomb survivors and 10 videoclips of Nagasaki A-bomb-survivors with English subtitles. Archives section also includes additional NHK TV program videoclips with English subtitles.

"Talks by an A-bomb Survivor and the Chairperson of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation" Montana State University, September 2008 http://btc.montana.edu/video/library/player4.aspx?TheID=44&Thefield=url1Ms. Shigeko Sasamori, an A-bomb survivor, and Mr. Steven Leeper, Chairperson of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, spoke to audience at the Bozeman Public Library.

"Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki--Messages from Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors)" Asahi.com (The Asahi Shinbun newspaper)http://www.asahi.com/hibakusha/english/The website provides over 370 first-hand accounts written by hibakusha in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and translated into English by volunteers. Those were selected from survey conducted by the Asahi Shinbun in 2005 and newly submitted accounts were added in 2010.

The drawings and paintings by Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb made available by MIT Visualizing Culture website. "Ground Zero 1945: A Schoolboy's Story" is also available at http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/groundzero1945_2/index.html.

Nagasaki Journey : the photographs of Yosuke YamahataExploratorium, The museum of science, art and human perception http://www.exploratorium.edu/nagasaki/mainn.htmlYosuke Yamataha set his foot in Nagasaki on August 10th and photographed the devastated city. 25 photographs by Yamahata are made available on this website. Exhibition catalog, "Nagasaki journey : the photographs of Yosuke Yamahata, August 10, 1945" is also available: Main Oversize FOLIO D767.25.N3 Y356 1995